# N499BH: 1978 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2021-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2400
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1978
- Last registry action: April 2, 2014
- Mode S code: A631A8
- Owners when cancelled: [Bagdasarian Walter DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGDASARIAN%20WALTER%20DBA), [Bagdasarian & Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGDASARIAN%20%26%20ASSOCIATES)
- Location: [El Cajon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Cajon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7956° N, 116.9698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N499BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=499BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N499BH-2021-10-18

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA023), Oct 13, 2010: Bell 206B (N499BH), Newton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s attempted takeoff with the fuel hose attached to the helicopter and the pilot and ground crew’s failure to accurately communicate.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20101013051219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101013051219A), Oct 13, 2010: Bell 206B (N499BH), Winnie, TX, Destroyed. The pilot landed ontop of a fuel truck to refuel. One of the ground personel made a hand gesture that the pilot mistook as a signal for takeoff. Upon lifting…
- [Incident 20051125030009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051125030009I), Nov 25, 2005: Bell 206B (N499BH), Evadale, TX, Minor damage. (-23) At 400 feet MSL, 4 miles sseof Evadale, Texas, returning to landing zone with 100' external long line and empty basket, pilot felt a loug "bang", noted…

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